With Liu Wenying's experience, Deng Jie knew that she shouldn't have preconceived notions, so she told Zhang Zian about her situation and asked him to help her decide which cat to buy.
"I want to buy a cat. I saw on the BBS that your British Shorthair looks good, so I like the British Shorthair, but I still need your advice. My husband and I don't have children, and I raise the cat to relieve boredom. I don't need to consider the influence of children. What do you think about the British Shorthair? "
Judging from Deng Jie's appearance, Zhang Zian thought she was in her late thirties. She looked sad when she mentioned that she didn't have children, so she must have something to hide.
"What's your budget?" he asked.
"Well... five or six thousand yuan, preferably lower..." Deng Jie said vaguely.
"The British Shorthair in my shop costs six thousand yuan. If you want to buy some cat food and litter, your budget may be a bit tight. You can consider other options," he suggested euphemistically.
Deng Jie's clothes were simple, and her bag was not from a famous brand. Her family should be quite ordinary. It was because of her ordinary family that she had to compare with other stores.
"Six thousand yuan?" Deng Jie was surprised and flinched, "Six thousand yuan is too... expensive."
She had seen Zhao Qi's British Shorthair on the Wang Haige BBS, but she didn't know the specific price. From the conversation between Liu Wenying and the cat, she knew that the Siamese cat was four thousand yuan. She thought that the British Shorthair was about the same, so it was within her budget. She didn't expect it to be six thousand yuan!
It was not that she couldn't afford six thousand yuan; she just wanted to be thrifty and save as much as possible.
"Boss, to tell you the truth, six thousand yuan is a bit too expensive." Her tone had switched to bargaining mode. After all, the cats in this shop were really good. If she could bargain with him, she would still be willing to buy a cat from this shop.
She said indignantly, "Before I came here, I saw on the Internet that you can buy two cats for six thousand yuan. Even other pet stores don't have such a high price!"
Zhang Zian listened to her quietly, then pointed to his shirt and said, "Look at this shirt. I also bought it online, so it is more or less a famous brand. The problem was that when I bought it, the picture showed that it was apricot yellow. After I mailed it home, I found out that it was khaki. The seller even refused to return it because of the color difference on the monitor. Alright, forget it if you don't allow me to return it. I'll just have to make do with it. It's cheap anyway. If I really don't like it, I can just throw it away. But if it's an expensive pet, are you willing to throw it away? "
He continued, "Online shopping is indeed cheap, but through pictures and videos, you can't see the luster of a pet's fur, the elasticity of its muscles, and the clarity of its pupils. You can't see if there's a problem with the secretions of the pet's ears and nose. You can't know if the pet is healthy. You can't tell if the pet's attitude is that of a family member or if it's grumpy. Even the pet shown to you might not be the one mailed to you."
He pointed at the dejected Samoyed. "The new batch of pets from the breeding farm will be screened by the pet stores nearby. All the good ones will be taken away. Do you think the breeding farm will throw away the rest of the pets that have been selected? No, how could he bear to throw it away? Of course, he would put it on the internet and sell it at a low price, or buy it at a low price in some unscrupulous physical stores and sell it at a high price. There was a reason why it was cheap, and there was a reason why it was expensive. As for living animals, I personally suggest that you don't buy them online. "
Deng Jie had bought online before, and of course, she had been cheated by online shopping. She carefully thought about Zhang Zian's words, and they were indeed very pertinent. She had also heard that even for clothes and shoes, there was a difference in quality between those that were exclusively provided by physical stores and those that were exclusively provided by the internet.
"But I have also seen other pet stores. Although they are more expensive than those online, at least they are much cheaper than yours … Even the Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, a big company, is cheaper than yours!" she said stubbornly.
When she mentioned the Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, the mysterious man who had been wandering in the pet supplies area stopped and turned his ears to her.
It was not the first time that Zhang Zian had heard the name of the Stars Pet Chain Supermarket. He wondered why a small store like his would compete with a giant like Stars Pet Chain Supermarket.
He smiled and said, "I don't know how Stars Pet Chain Supermarket can be so cheap, and I have never been there. Normally, the daily operation cost of such a big company should be much higher than mine … Let me give you an example. If you want to buy an antique, you need to hire an antique expert to help you take a look. If you want to buy a house, you need to hire a renovation company or an industry insider to help you take a look. If you want to buy a pet, of course, you can't just buy it blindly, or you will regret it. I am here to help you take a look. I will help you filter out the unhealthy and bad-tempered pets in advance. The money that is more expensive than other stores is my fee. As for whether the extra cost is worth it, it is up to you to decide. "
He estimated that this business would not work out. Consumers who were sensitive to price still did not treat pets as luxury goods. But even so, he did not intend to lower the price. Did they really think that knowledge was worthless? There was no cure for their inferiority!
Deng Jie thought for a long time, but still could not make up her mind.
"Forget it. I will go back and think about it." She did not make a firm decision. She planned to go back and discuss it with her husband.
"It doesn't matter. You can come back at any time. I am going to buy a new batch of pets. You will see them the next time you come."
It was the first time that Zhang Zian ran a pet shop himself. He was afraid that he would hurt himself if he took too big a step. However, as the pets were sold successfully one by one, the reputation of the shop gradually spread, and he became more and more confident. Next time, he planned to buy more pets.
After Deng Jie left, Zhang Zian was about to greet the mysterious man, but he saw that the mysterious man also followed Deng Jie out of the shop, but they did not go the same way.
Zhang Zian scratched his head in confusion, "What on earth is this man doing here?"
"Woo woo..." The Samoyed was lying on all fours in the display cabinet, whimpering in a low voice. Its ears were swaying back and forth, as if it was asking for comfort.
Zhang Zian originally planned to let the Maneki-Neko out when there was no one around, but seeing how pitiful the Samoyed was, he opened the lid of the display cabinet, took it out, and let it walk around the shop. However, he had to keep an eye on it to prevent it from urinating or defecating in the shop. If a customer stepped on dog feces as soon as they entered the shop, that would be terrible!
It was already past four o 'clock in the afternoon. He estimated that there would be no more customers, so he planned to close the shop early.
Just as he walked to the door, two people came to him. One was about 40 years old, and the other was about 10 years old. It seemed that they were father and son.
The boy was wearing a school uniform. He was a little chubby, like a chubby tiger. His face was red, and he was wiping his tears as he walked. His nose and eyes were red from crying. The father's face was also quite gloomy and a little helpless.
"Are you the owner of this shop?" the man asked.
"Yes." Zhang Zian nodded.
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